Uraraka: “You two look terrible.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbTIDZGg4u
Today is the day.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPE1xGa5qz1
Internships.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMbPZ4I41h
But Izuku and Kiri are so over it.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyE2RFYbQb4
Izuku: “Couldn’t sleep.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkc5hYR7xWw
Kiri: “Nh.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4trCgZ1KNY
Their reasons, however, are very different. Izuku because of Momo and Kiri because of the lack of her snuggle buddy.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4g1dGgE30K
Despite that, they made sure to pay attention to Aizawa’s words.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhf0c8bj9q7
Aizawa: “You’ve all got your costumes, right? Obviously, wearing them outside of internship duties is prohibited. Make sure not to lose them.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfdwwdvXT0
Mina: “Gooot iiiiiiit!”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWY25qr7Thc
Aizawa: “Don’t stretch out that ‘Got it’, Ashido. And make sure to mind your manners during the internships. Got it? Good, let’s go.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lYzrrLKzO
Everyone follows Aizawa to their respective trains, some slower than others. Despite that, Izuku didn’t miss the blank look on Ida’s face. Rubbing the fatigue out of his eyes, Izuku approached Ida, with Uraraka and Kiri close behind.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNxC7o672Sr
Izuku: “Ida.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYlJQ6BuhbW
The boy in question doesn’t turn around, but he does stop.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtelRCvAozR
Izuku: “… If you need someone to talk to, you can always talk to us. We’re friends, after all.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfb0oU2hXse
Uraraka nods rapidly while Kiri stifles a yawn.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBGK32cRLv
It took a moment, but Ida turned around and gave the best smile he could at the time.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7hEY9HS2T
Ida: “Sure.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6We8G1CE3
Quickly after, Ida turned around and left for his internship.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1jBtBfHX2
Kiri: “Worried.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8CVkQKSFzK
Uraraka: “Me too! But what can we do?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmKglFMOdj
Izuku: “I don’t know. We can’t be in two places at once.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm8SuQEXgc2
Uraraka: “You think… Ida will be okay?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9UDmZcclP
Izuku: “I’m sure. He wouldn’t do anything dangerous. He’s too smart for that. We can only hope the hero he’s interning with can help.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeSq1feLWi
Kiri: “Who is he interning with?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHjqwPO1Wk
Both Uraraka and Izuku notice that they never asked. They’ll come to regret that choice in due time.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudc2CfHt32
For now, though, they have to leave, or they’ll miss their transport. So the trio separates and tries to refocus on the tasks ahead.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0SCoGJ7SWu
Because worrying doesn’t profit anything.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYP66VYjSdQ
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPiuG9kSnRJ
Fubuki: “What are you doing here?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbqD6uvuFMB
The middle child was waiting in front of her agency alongside her closest aides; Eyelashes, Lily, and Mountain Ape. Right now, they stand ready to greet the interns, the most important being Izuku.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYNiRcPimfw
But guess who came first?
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj1rP4vjdqV
Tatsumaki: “Hmph, I can’t visit?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEKPC8wTyJ
Fubuki: “No. You were never interested in the Blizzard Group. Why now? It’s because of Izuku, isn’t it?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnsIf1d5e4y
Tatsumaki: “And if it does?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdWhxZ7GxW
Fubuki: “This is my internship program. Maybe if you cared about those, Izu would have picked your agency instead.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTaIpmHViQo
The Blizzard group took a collective step back as the two sisters glared at each other.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE7i32ts9sc
Tatsumaki: “Hmph. I don’t see why you’re upset about this. Learning from both of us will only help him.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRTEynNryC
Fubuki: ‘It’s because I wanted some one-on-one time with him again. Besides…’
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCkl5T6YL1
Tatsumaki didn’t need to master what little Fubuki had managed to learn. She’s finally starting to make progress.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVEt5KrJVmK
Fubuki: ‘But fine, if she wants to play that way…’
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdc2fqU41J
Fubuki: “Fine, you can stay if you want.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11aZd36t4N
Tatsumaki: “R-Really?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAZGoa2poDF
Fubuki: “But I’m in charge. This is my group, my building, my rules, and training program. Do you agree?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbo5jWBCFQ3
Tatsumaki: “… Within reason.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9y0yr7piW
Fubuki: “Good, because here they come.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYai7cOQla
Tatsumaki: “They?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mYF3VU0NG
The two sisters turn to see three figures making their way to them. One was Izuku, but the other two-
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlrl7QTn9Y
Alice: “Boss Fubuki!”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIi6gJcVQA
Karou: “I-Is that Tornado!?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpYZcv5LoW
The two fledgling heroes dashed to their respective heroes, with Izuku close behind.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCiDiR4UoZ
Fubuki: “Hello again, Alice. I hope my brother, has been good company.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICo4PJWooR
Alice: “A bit quiet, but Akashi made up for it.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUTbeZtlnTw
Tatsumaki: “Right, that girl… ”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfo6Hl9xaQ
Karou: “Tornado, I’m your biggest fan!”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGyBA2VpOY
Tatsumaki: “I figured as much.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAmncge7R9
Izuku: “Hey, Tatsu, Fubuki.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7EJRj8du6
The sisters switched their focus to their brother who was smiling at the interactions.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOqDFD0uCm
Fubuki: “Welcome to the Blizzard Group, Izu. As for why Tatsu is here, she decided to let herself in.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6rL2o9Bate
Karou: “Lucky!”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT33aFDKapW
Fubuki: “Yes, because she can help me train you specifically, Akashi.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkSEi9oOC45
Karou: “Really?!”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9awP22skGD
Tatsumaki: “Wait, what?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYK91oEceMy
Fubuki: “My rules, remember?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkC95F8tSC9
Tatsumaki: “… Well played. Fine.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3WvVVwxGjT
Tatsumaki: “Sure, I’ll help you, Akashi.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjzODS848Vs
Karou: “Yes! This is a much better deal; I can’t believe it!”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZuDh858RpY
Fubuki suppressed the eye twitch from that unintentional dig at her.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLTSYOblLK
Izuku: “What about me and Emory?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrVcdtOibuN
Fubuki: “I have some ideas. First, follow me inside.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFkKENqDSnv
Izuku and Alice follow Fubuki alongside her group. Meanwhile, Tatsumaki sighs and focuses on Kaoru.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxzHWCFtex
Tatsumaki: “Okay, since you’re here, I’ll show you how a pro hero patrols. It’s a bit different, and more annoying, for us since we can fly. Ready?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡft8DI8VT0Y
Kaoru: “Yes!”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡla6kXIMxYQ
Tatsumaki flies further into the sky, and Kaoru hurries after her. Cutting back to Fubuki’s group, they’re walking through the well-lit halls of her agency. It’s a pretty extravagant place, enough to make both students admire the decor.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTspnYEAd5d
Alice: “This place is truly incredible. No wonder your agency won that reward.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRyRZv8D4t
Izuku: “What reward?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGwLPAG1dtG
Alice: “Best Agency Interior Design.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvDr3BocbJ
Izuku: “Oh, wow. Makes sense. But it does make me wonder how Fubuki affords all of this.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGIB4GLij8
Eyelashes and Lily glance at each other while sweat drips down their heads.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nl5QdQsc2
Fubuki: “Alice!”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI2fe4cv99k
Alice: “Y-Yes?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNw9CM3155q
Fubuki: “We’ll start with you today.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFyLsY7ilv
Alice: “N-No, you don’t have to do that. You can focus on your brother first; I don’t mind.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WG4NBQhX8
Fubuki: “This will help him as well. Izuku, before we start training your quirk, I want you to do what you do best.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBQJyaiSBIE
Izuku: “Um, what was that again?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmQIqQx3R7t
Fubuki: “Analyze quirks.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Dw2J11PYu
She opens the door, and within is a large room with several types of plants. It was like an indoor garden with glass windows where possible so the sun could grace the room.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKbzYbpSxO
Alice: “Whoa… I’ve never seen so many plants.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡanCGTR0naj
Lily: “Wasn’t easy to get them.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZDdeFm8Zt
Mountain Ape: “Or refit this room for them.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwzE2FFcHG
Fubuki: “But it’s worth it. If you work under me, I’ll do all I can to nurture your gifts.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVpk5UM5mI
Alice: “I-I don’t know what to say.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5wx1LsVeG
Fubuki: “You don’t have to say anything. Just let my brother work. Look, he’s already doing it.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQswFTui6IK
The two girls look to Izuku, who instantly understood the assignment.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGDFH6jxtD
Analyze Alice’s quirk, which obviously has something to do with plants, and improve her usage. If he can do that for her, it will make things easier when he has to improve his own quirk.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2QiNL2eCp1
So, like many times, he’s mumbling and spilling out all the different ideas he has. A sight that caused sweat to drop from everyone present.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkkTHFxC0nB
Fubuki: “Izu.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfH1yO3NawH
Izuku: “H-Huh? S-Sorry.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkX2hEQglEx
Fubuki: “It’s alright. But maybe you should wait until Alice explains her quirk in detail first.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0B9FMbgvS
Izuku: “R-Right.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8t8gaS9Nk1
Fubuki: “Okay, have fun. I’m looking forward to your report, Izu, but try to make it less than 10 pages. They shouldn’t be too long when submitting to a pro or the police. Don’t forget to properly edit as well.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2kLl0x1sp
Izuku: “Right! I won’t let you down!”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4ILh5kdD3
She nods and leaves the room, with her three aides following soon after. When the group got far enough away, Lily was the first to ask the burning question.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5zUwLxm8z
Lily: “Boss Fubuki?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcoRYuauAPd
Fubuki: “Yes?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUm94OyEWwa
Lily: “Does your brother-”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJze86DXEDd
Fubuki: “No, and he’ll never know.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMfyPVxYIL4
Lily: “I see. Then maybe… we should stop.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDprM8JgnjU
Eyelashes: “Lily!”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozhFgGFUR5
Lily: “Just seems… unfair… and wrong… what we do.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlek62kl7aO
Mountain Ape: “But it’s the reason why we kept our position in the hero rankings.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHKtHF2ayv
Fubuki: “And that’s why we’ll continue to do it.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAw9F2hjLhn
Fubuki: ‘I won’t disappoint Tatsu or Izu by losing my placement. No, I’ll break this curse and break into the top 10.’
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL8jb7WgMry
Fubuki: “Enough of that, time to patrol.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvEXRROM05C
Eyelashes: “A-Again?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xTV9qOFZI
Fubuki: “Of course. No time to rest. Gather the rest of the group, the ones not already out.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHnTD1BY0r
Eyelashes: “Y-Yes, Boss Fubuki.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlPcgYPuXB
The trio sigh as they follow their leader out of the building and into another day of work.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3hoDDYraWu
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80UCDO8HrU
Last night was wonderful. Momo never spoke on the phone with anyone for so long, especially not a boy. It took all she had to prevent herself from giggling during the call. It felt so… bad. A feeling she didn’t think she’d like.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFxw5diCmf8
Maybe she went overboard; she did notice how tired Midoriya looked the next morning. Didn’t stop her from having a spring in her step. Something Mina and Kyoka noticed.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpNJcrYUs0
To her surprise, they both supported her choice of potential boyfriend. Mina could have toned down the teasing, but it was all in good fun.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl4RRFd2WDY
Everything was looking up.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpr9YJ4reMR
But if that was the case, why was she standing awkwardly next to Tae?
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJj4xp4ghM
Momo: ‘I can’t believe we picked the same internship.’
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtTkeNcutD
Now this was one aspect of the situation she couldn’t tell anyone. That means she has no one to talk to concerning her strange rivalry with Tae.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPgG8NptqN
And even if she could, Tokoyami wasn’t the best person to talk to.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs8sqmY51D1
Tokoyami: “Let’s not waste time.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0A7sxJAGow
Kiri: “Nh.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVjTNh4Za0
Momo: “R-Right.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LnYmBevw0
Deciding to take the lead, Momo led the two introverts into the building and later the elevator. Edgeshot should be at the top, the number six hero.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyHwEBzwlyW
She’s still a bit surprised that he’s interested in her. Tokoyami is one thing; they both deal with the shadows. But what did she do to catch his attention?
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqacM4SHhL
Momo: ‘Doesn’t matter. I can do this. I’ll learn all I can and become someone who can proudly call themselves a hero.’
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0rafP8j2Q
Resolve strengthened, she watches as the doors open, ready to guide her to a future…
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCCOkhb0m6W
… of a kunai being thrown at her face.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC64nj6ACgi
Momo: “AH!”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpWkwgSITjw
She ducked down right in time for the kunai to embed itself into the elevator wall.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSi8A6QobBH
Tokoyami: “Dark Shadow!”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOL5q48bsIs
Kiri and Tokoyami exit the elevator, only to be met with a flash grenade.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdcenoDADq
Protected by their backs, Momo wasn’t as affected. But she couldn’t do much but watch as Kiri was quickly pinned to the ground with a complex grapple and Tokoyami was captured by a net wrist gun.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6NtJzSD6v
All due to some cloaked figure who was making sure Kiri couldn’t muster the strength to escape his hold.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8AQvTtmlTB
But that didn’t mean it was over; Momo wasn’t going to go out like this. She quickly created a bo staff and charged the man. If she could free Kiri, then together they could get out of this.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHlR2P6UdR
However, similar to before, she was outmatched. Even more so this time, since this cloaked figure was even better than Shiho and could fight her off with one hand.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRlzy0AHr7
The assault was intense enough to once again short-circuit her mind.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡskhvG99VDv
Momo: ‘No!’
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyxsymKwWC
Or it would have, if she wasn’t rebuilt into a better version of herself. Calling on One For All, she increased her strength and speed enough to overtake the tempo of the martial clash for just a moment.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJT2rybx2uA
That was all she needed to extend her bo staff and strike the figure in the stomach, flinging him off Kiri. Free, the girl rose and charged the man with a fist ready to knock him out.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09AwHeCOE9
But to everyone’s shock, the man transformed into a blade of red string and bypassed Kiri, going straight for Momo’s skull.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZN0H7Jp6QW
This was it, the time when she really did freeze. Too many options, too many variables, not enough time.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIqWCqzl6Rk
Luckily, Dark Shadow appeared and took the hit instead. Blocked, the man transformed back and jumped back and over Kiri, who tried to attack him from behind.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzGWLzyhqB
The three students regrouped and looked at the cloaked man with the intent to survive this encounter. That was until Tokoyami finally recognized the quirk used.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVsFrplfXv6
Tokoyami: “You’re Edgeshot, aren’t you?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnXXUVXHwLq
Momo: “W-What?!”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtbYK0DyrwG
Kiri: “Ah.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgH9jPvokp
Edgeshot: “Well done.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYeNkOqPHR
The man removed his cloak to reveal his true identity.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgxPGige11
Edgeshot: “I was right to choose you three. Come, let’s have some tea before we officially begin.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvTrByxB7A9
With that, he walked away like nothing happened. Kiri and Tokoyami took it in stride, but Momo…
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZGak8wDM1
Momo: “Hold on! W-What was that!?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWD9jUaNab
Tokoyami: “A test.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6A41ihfmAW
Kiri: “A good one. Simple and effective.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyaVfsE15f
Momo: “Am I the only one bothered by this!?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhifUddhOud
Edgeshot: “Please, no screaming in the dojo. All will be explained; please, follow me.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8JqOVA5Uhe
The introverts follow without question while Momo sighed, trying to collect herself from the near-death experience. After a moment, she shakily followed the rest of the group.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPfXrw0s8s
Edgeshot led them to another room with a classic Japaneses-style sitting area. Sitting cushions were already out for them. Edgeshot took a seat while the students sat on the three cushions across from him.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66LJe7Vbiw
As Edgeshot poured them all tea, he began to speak.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRq0PMfdTdR
Edgeshot: “As you may have guessed, I attacked to test you all. I’m pleased to see you all did well enough. But there is room for improvement. First, Tokoyami.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMvhM4mgMXr
He passed the boy a teacup before continuing.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcFa8hsptw
Edgeshot: “Am I correct in assuming that you want to intern with me to better blend in with the shadows?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCFZvVftC74
Tokoyami: “Yes, and perhaps better control Dark Shadow within the darkness.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9uk0AicQks
Edgeshot: “Mmmm, I can help you with this, yes. But as you can see, you are far too weak to light and overreliant on your quirk. We will focus on those points first. Out of you three, I will take you out on patrol the most because of this.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ZaAvfhGDi
Tokoyami: “… I understand.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWcnMaHOAGs
Edgeshot: “Next, Tae.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQFOg4x8Bl
He gives her tea, but she doesn’t drink it, only stares.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrJhKKyXp2Z
Kiri: “Sugar?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfFdIZJGzX
Edgeshot: “Of course.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiXA3KEeqO
He got some sugar cubes and placed it in Kiri’s tea, much to her silent delight.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBbfOcTRdV
Edgeshot: “I played close attention to your matches. It would seem your quirk is more than simple physical enhancement.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcUSQk19HE
Kiri: “Yes, tactile telekinesis.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5bqIa0SzBS
Edgeshot: “Indeed, but you used it poorly.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Gr3pZ4OSR
Kiri: “How so?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDANBQv1F8t
Edgeshot: “You showed a bit of it when facing Midoriya. You stuck to his hand to prevent a ringout. However, you never employed such strategies again. I will teach you how to properly grapple.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIPQFlWhuR
Kiri: “Grappling? Like what you did to me?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQAnxndQ4o
Edgeshot: “Indeed, if you knew how to grapple using your quirk, there would be few that could escape from you. Even fewer would be able to pin you down as I did.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueDqnfTCCw
Kiri: “Nh. I like it.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8iT9JrQU5O
Edgeshot: “Finally, the one with the most potential here, Yaoyorozu.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgGxAG1knd
She accepts the tea but is shaking while doing so.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7G5QP8N37
Momo: “M-Most potential?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQ1tgRnBWM
Edgeshot: “Exactly.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6rnZhWcHm
Momo: “B-But how? I-I didn’t perform well, not when compared to… ”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrdr5B0bH0d
She glances at Kiri, who meets her gaze for that second.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpXEmD0G5g
Edgeshot: “What I saw out there was a girl with mountains of amazing potential. But she cracked under pressure. I attacked you specifically to see what you would do in a sudden crisis situation. You did better than I expected and even showed a sudden burst of strength and speed. I’m glad I made the right choice in picking you.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazIbFekaqo
Momo: “T-Thank you. I-I won’t let you down. But… how will you help me?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSnamUua4PU
Edgeshot stood up and began pacing.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpq5gmZTxOF
Edgeshot: “Tell me, do any of you know what a shinobi is?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5T6Xmjrx9x
Kiri: “Ninja.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡft9zXwYexe
Tokoyami: “A master of the shadows.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJKZniFdpAg
Momo: “… A disciplined warrior.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJu98uf1v4g
Edgeshot: “You are all correct, but Yaoyorozu’s answer is the closest to what a shinobi truly is.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRm7Xz2bSP
The hero pulled out a small kunai and tossed it above his head. Momo let out a small gasp but trusted the pro hero. That trust paid off as the kunai missed his body by mere inches.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsrhMiulAW
Edgeshot: “A shinobi is one who is mentally disciplined for panic. No matter the stakes, the pressure, or the foe, a shinobi never panics. For if they panic, they have already been defeated, and everything they protect will be lost. They must keep a level head at all times, even at death’s door. You all will learn this, but you need this lesson most of all, Yaoyorozu.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6Gq8O8uHu
Momo: “But, I can’t just learn how to do that in a day, or even a week!”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx2PKkPYCP9
Edgeshot: “Correct. But I’ll help you take the first steps. Do you trust me?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIUe8INv4Y5
Momo: “I… yes. I do.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhw3MXsOqGt
Edgeshot: “Good, then let us start. Follow me, all of you.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqmh6IWQSV
The students followed the pro hero as he walked over to a large sliding door and opened it to reveal an old-style dojo. Edgeshot walked over to a shelf and pulled off a box. He opened it to reveal two dozen sets of silver shuriken.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtPViSH8RU
Edgeshot: “Out of the three of you, Tae seems to have the strongest mental strength. So watch, this is the level you two must eventually reach. Come, stand up against the wall over there, Tae.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMCW71NHkA
She obeys and waits for the inevitable. He could tell she knew what he was going to do, so he skipped the explanation. He threw a shuriken, not at Tae but close enough to be dangerous. As proven by the fact it was embedded in the wall.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLZtMoa0ax
Despite that, she didn’t flinch, but she did tense noticeably.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6okUDNJ8a
Kiri: “Fast.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNF1awmrWZ9
Edgeshot: “Good job.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTW9gZpvjfm
Momo: “You… expect us to not flinch?”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhJbTSkp4i
Edgeshot: “Correct. I will adjust the speed for each of you so you’re not completely caught off guard. Don’t worry. Next, Tokoyami.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhEt4eWBWr
The boy takes in a breath and replaces Kiri on the chopping block. Like before, Edgeshot threw the shuriken. This time, it was at a different location and speed. But still, Tokoyami flinched. It was a quick one-eye flinch, but a flinch nonetheless.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcE4gZ6LDjZ
Edgeshot: “Fair, we’ll work on it alongside the other lessons. Next, Yaoyorozu.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKk5McxCngY
She swallowed her worry and self-doubt before getting into position. Edgeshot was going to throw again, but he noticed the subtle shaking.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP0sPWPKhhA
Unlike the other two, Momo was unconsciously shaking despite trying her hardest to suppress it.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgGg970eyX
Edgeshot: “Yaoyorozu.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp7VdraK3sS
Momo: “Y-Yes.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3EjbiaPHd
Edgeshot: “It’s human nature to fear and flinch at danger; it’s natural. But trying too hard to suppress it will only make it harder to focus. Calm your mind. Slowly breathe, in and out. Don’t focus on the shuriken or the future, only on me and the present.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuuIZtqT0r
Momo: “I-I’ll try.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcEFR3GSpd5
The girl closed her eyes and tried to focus on just the present, the task at hand. Her mind drifts to those she doesn’t want to let down anymore. Her family, classmates, and teachers.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbmk45NIe5V
And out of those faces, who stands out the most? Who else but Kyoka and Izuku?
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULI0AYsFr1
This is the first step in being a better hero; she can’t fail. So she opens her eyes, relaxes her nerves, and takes in the present.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMG5YwKx8O
Edgeshot: “Good.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZ73YBLqYk
He releases the shuriken, and to everyone’s shock, Momo didn’t flinch or even tense.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIX0wNVR48
Edgeshot: “Impressive. However-”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZSCMKbigxi
Momo suddenly fell to her knees and started to breathe heavily.
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPNK5ifpZd
Edgeshot: “You focused too much and forgot to breathe. It was good for this exercise, but that rigidity won’t work in a real crisis.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTx4Znw6LJS
Momo: “I-I understand.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPRL4bJBXu9
Edgeshot: “Don’t beat yourself up. This is a good first step.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAHTCi70lZ
Momo: “O-Okay, thank you.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQcKpbWuG6
Edgeshot: “Now, let’s see how you three fare after an hour of this.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7jmooocN7p
Momo: “… Oh.”
18Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhkjTNl7xDh
Kiri: “We’re in danger.”
ns216.73.216.176da2
